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Blah Di Da
by Darby Hudson
Darby Hudson talks about the 'creative process' and muddling through life.
Episodes
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Sticking with your vision
Let time do the heavy lifting of your art and writing. Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44s Get my book/audiobook, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE......
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Writing "mean" stuff
I write things for my books that I consider pointing the finger out, then turn the finger back at myself. It's a relief to be hypocritical. Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me:...
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Selling kills my writing
I was a literary poet, then moved to instapoet. And still trying to find that place where I can write a book that works both off and on a social media platform. I could choose to write any old stuff and no one reads it - or find the balance of readable and literary obfuscation. Listen to the…
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Good things are happening when things are going bad
Nearly everytime some good has been invisibly growing away in the background, it just travels slowly and invisibly. Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44s Get my...
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Never giving up when you want to
Art life is mostly thankless and working in the dark. It can't be done any other way. Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44s Get my book/audiobook, "You're Going…
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A book that breaks free from social media and has its own life
I'm keen for a book that has its own life independent of social media. I'm not an 'influencer' but that's the tax one pays for being able to avoid the gatekeepers. So I'm also thankful. It's always a love-hate relationship. Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because...
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Poetry - the building block for novelists
They say poetry is the first thing you learn before moving towards writing in other genres. I never thought I would. Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44s Get my...
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Authors who no longer write from a personal emergency
Helen Garner said she struggled to write a follow up to her big book "The First Stone" as she needed to write from a personal emergency. I'm finding myself in the same place. Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by…
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I got sick of my own writing
Changing up style and voice is a bit of a struggle but I'm no stranger to it. You lose social media traction and you lose and audience but the heart can breath again. Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me:...
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Why your work sounds like you even when you're trying not to
This episode: Keep on making stuff until it's the mess you've made outside of the focus of the work that is actually yours. Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44s...
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How I improved my writing
Something happens in your late 30s, you recognise all the patterns of crap. Then into my 40s I started challenging my worldview. And that's when my work got better. Get my book: "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive...
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Tricking my brain to write better
These are some quick writing tips that have been useful for me. Get my book: "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints:...
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Most modern stories kill my intuition and sense of self
Steven Ogg's rendition of me poem: https://www.instagram.com/p/DasmnvYMScI/ Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints:...
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Putting art into the world and no one cares
I'm fascinated how I have no control over what happens when I put something into the world. I wrestle with it a lot. Sometimes I care too much about it. Sometimes I don't care at all. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY…
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Writing a new book with lots of light
Finished the last book and I've found a door into a new book which I'll illustrate too. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books…
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Books that kill loneliness
These are my favourite books. They don't care about cleverness. They've staved off many moments of loneliness for me in my 30s. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published…
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Sleepwriting poems (I'm guilty of this)
Trying to raise the floor quality of my new book I'm handing in today. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints:...
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Catching the spirit with art
I felt the spirit in music as a kid, or at night, or in random moments. I wanted to learn how to hold it outside myself, even if temporarily, through art. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said...
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My favourite artists disguise their effort
Every artists I know or read about at some point reveals how hard they work to make it look easy. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS…
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Where did the anti-heroes go?
Some of my favourite characters who've influenced my stuff. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints…
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Why I like "bad" poetry
Most literary poetry feels like it's looking over my shoulder. Some poetry I read I feel like I deserve a trophy and it belongs on my shelf. Other poetry I feel like I earned a friend and it belongs in my bag. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going...
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30 years self publishing to traditional publishing
A little story about how it took a long time self publishing to find a traditional publisher. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My...
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Laughing at myself and sometimes others
I like when a writer or comedian points inwards and laughs at themselves. And I like it when they point outwards (sometimes). I'm more likely to believe them. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said...
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Writing about the most boring person I know: me
Nearly finished a 3rd book and I'm triple questioning my voice and where I want to take it, how I want to land or crash it. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by...
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Resting is important to make quality art
It's something I have to force myself to do more often. I'm not a young artist anymore, so to make those leaps in quality, rest is a massive part of this. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said...
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Virality can be a trap for authors
Writing resonates completely differently in the quietness of a book as opposed to on screen. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My…
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Instagram poetry line breaks drag me through poems
Thoughts on line breaks in poetry and instagram poetry and Charles Bukowski - the godfather of "insta poetry" Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews…
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Finding your writing voice
It took me 50 years to find my writing voice. Here's what I learned along the way. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and...
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A writing trick & what my 3rd book's about
Beginning with a little trick I use to get unstuck while writing, then the rest of the episode on what the 3rd book I'm writing is about. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)",...
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When your weirdness finally fits into society (in the form of a book)
It's weird to feel 'accepted' by a world that undervalued my strange thoughts for decades. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books...
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A writer's pilgrimage to LA
I need to get to LA , even just for 2 weeks. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me:...
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Forgetting my book is actually good
It feels like I'm promoting my book "You're Going To Be Ok" out of existence. Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints:...
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Writing a whole book as fast as I can
Pumping out a 3rd book - writing as fast as I can. Some thoughts.... Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints:...
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My new book for an artist's heart lost in the world
A little chat about my new book, "You're Going To Be Ok" Get "You're Going To Be Ok" here as a paperback or audiobook Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints:...
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Borrowing the atmosphere of my favourite writers
My favourite writers brought me relief. Audiobook Spotify presave link for "You're Going To Be Ok" Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me:...
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The thing you are good at is hiding in plain sight
I was great at writing when I was 17, then ditched it for decades. Audiobook Spotify presave link for "You're Going To Be Ok" Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints:...
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Planting stories in real-life locations
I love how stories bring magic to real life locations. Like a shared dream. Audiobook Spotify presave link for "You're Going To Be Ok" Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and...
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Getting my new book from publisher Andrews Mcmeel in the mail
Audiobook Spotify presave link for "You're Going To Be Ok" I recieved my book as a physical book! Exciting to feel it in my hands as a little world. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My...
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Recording an audiobook - behind the scenes and some thoughts
A little behind the scenes of recording my audiobook of You're Going To Be Ok and some thoughts on recording it. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints…
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Atmosphere over story
I loved atmospheres as a kid. Then stories helped me as I got older. But I've read most of the stories and they all seem to repeat. So I've been returning to the beauty of atmosphere. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok"…
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How I found energy after work to make art and break out of the jail of meaningless jobs
It wasn't easy. It was like being two Sisyphus's at once. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips...
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Revisiting my 2009 tweets wasn't a good idea
Going through my old twitter account, seeing the hard=won evolution Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art...
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Finding my writing voice took the length equivalent of 4.5 PhDs
I stuck with creativity for a long time (33 years) before anything happened. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube...
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Writing update....
Onto a third book this week Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art #writingtips #creativity #writingcommunity...
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Writing is the hardest work I've ever done
I've worked a lot of jobs but writing full time is the heaviest lifting. I'm lifting the full weight of all my boringness and trying to make it the lightest thing to read. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by…
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5 years on writing full time after quitting my job
Just trying to relax after pushing myself hard with writing for 5 years. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and prints: www.darbyhudson.com Find me: Instagram TikTok YouTube #art...
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Following the Art Spirit through darkness into light
I've been blinding following the Art Spirit for decades. It's let me through dark places and maybe finally into a small patch of light. Get my book, "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & Preorder "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel): ME BOOKS My books and...
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Just make something good
Some thoughts on attention spans and the crappy stories we're being fed that messes with our attention spans. PREORDER ME BOOKS: 2nd expanded edition of "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by Andrews McMeel) now available: PREORDER ME…
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Trying to remember my book is magic, not a unit to sell
Me book's been out nearly a month in the US and a few weeks in Australia. I've been watching the charts as it goes up and down. It's been doing my head in. So I've returned in a more dedicated way to writing and little more sane again. PREORDER ME BOOKS: 2nd expanded edition of "DARBY, LOVE......
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I've become more writer than human
I'm curious as to where these books lead... and not just to write yet another book. Althought I'm going to write a third book, I'm still very curious. PREORDER ME BOOKS: 2nd expanded edition of "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)" & "You're Going To Be Ok" (published by…
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